Re: PS/2 Vs. USB for Windows 98 SE

Posted on 2021-01-07, 15:51

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by omgfoz

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I know usb mice have higher resolution and move more smoothly on screen but how is the compatibility? For win9x PS2rate is your friend. Lets you set the sampling rate up to 200Hz if I remember right. Usually 60 to 100 is sufficient. Blast from the past! I totally remember having PS2rate back in the …

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Re: Repairable? Worth it?

Posted on 2021-01-06, 03:18

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wiretap wrote on 2021-01-06, 03:12: Easy repair. New inductor, new capacitor, and it should be good to go. Easy repair for someone with the tools and know-how!

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Repairable? Worth it?

Posted on 2021-01-06, 03:07

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by omgfoz

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I scored a screaming deal on this Radeon AIW 9800. It was packaged very well but somehow got damaged in shipping (ebay listing had clear pictures showing it working and no damage). Is this repairable or even worth saving?

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Re: PS/2 Vs. USB for Windows 98 SE

Posted on 2020-12-30, 04:49

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I prefer gamer laser mouse for reliability and comfort. The plain LED optical mice I had back then was mis-tracking once in awhile that made pointer shoot off in opposite direction unexpectedly annoys me the most. Cheers, I remember those days when you would move the mouse too fast and the cursor …

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Re: PS/2 Vs. USB for Windows 98 SE

Posted on 2020-12-29, 03:11

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by omgfoz

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You want PS/2 for Windows 98SE. Its USB stack is horrible and if something driver-wise breaks.... well you don't have any input devices in Windows. Windows 2000 and later fixed all that, it handles legacy-free setups much better so you at least have a working keyboard and mouse at boot-up (you …

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PS/2 Vs. USB for Windows 98 SE

Posted on 2020-12-29, 00:35

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I am looking for the best stability and compatibility for my 98se build, and though this seems like a simple question, I do want to ask it... Is it worth seeking out a PS/2 keyboard and mouse for Windows 98 Second Edition? Or should I stick with USB. I need to source a keyboard and mouse regardless …

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Re: Downgrading XP to 98se

Posted on 2020-12-27, 01:19

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Repo Man11 wrote on 2020-12-27, 00:47: "Important: Only the OEM Full version is bootable. All others require an appropriate Windows 98 Boot Floppy." https://winworldpc.com/product/windows-98/98-second-edition Well there we go. Now to find a 3.5 floppy...

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Re: My First "Retro" Build Athlon 1000 Socket A

Posted on 2020-12-26, 22:45

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I would: remove the motherboard from the case, strip it down to one stick of RAM and the video card (use a PCI video card if you have one) and begin there. Try Memtest 86. http://www.memtest.org/#downiso I believe one of the sticks of RAM is bad. It booted immediately upon removing it. Now to see …

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Re: Downgrading XP to 98se

Posted on 2020-12-26, 20:19

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I am trying, in fact I removed the HDD from the boot list which is how I arrived at this determination. Should I acquire a floppy to boot from instead?

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Re: Downgrading XP to 98se

Posted on 2020-12-26, 19:56

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Is there a tool similar to snappy driver installer for 98se? Or am I going to have to go on a wild goose chase for my drivers? I have no oem cds for the hardware in this computer. You typically only need chipset drivers (there are a few main ones and are easy to find), and your gpu/sound drivers. …

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Re: My First "Retro" Build Athlon 1000 Socket A

Posted on 2020-12-26, 19:12

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So this thing i think has a major problem. Boot up is very inconsistent. Sometimes it won't POST. Sometimes it will freeze after detecting the HDD through the promise controller. Sometimes it will freeze while showing the PCI devices. And I've even had it freeze while in the BIOS screen. Any …

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Re: Downgrading XP to 98se

Posted on 2020-12-26, 16:36

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Is there a tool similar to snappy driver installer for 98se? Or am I going to have to go on a wild goose chase for my drivers? I have no oem cds for the hardware in this computer.

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Re: Downgrading XP to 98se

Posted on 2020-12-26, 04:41

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ya maybe but very little computers designed to run 95 or 98 run ME right becasue a lack of WDM driver support on older hardware. IF you want to run DOS games ME is a poor choice compared to 98se. Lack of real dos unless patched, and its buggy and crashes a lot with vxd drivers and you need vxd …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2020-12-26, 00:12

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by omgfoz

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Glad I am inspiring you on trying to find one! I actually have a source of quite a bit of Brand New Old Stock peripherals that has probably well over 50 of these brand new. I plan on going back and buying at least a couple more just to hang on to for spares. 20200911_174821.jpg 20200904_112545_HDR. …

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Re: Downgrading XP to 98se

Posted on 2020-12-25, 23:51

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by omgfoz

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Yeah, if there's no important stuff that urgently needs to be preserved, it's simpler to just reinstall both OSes from scratch You'll have to find individual drivers for all of your audio/video/USB 2.0 hardware. If you don't need DOS you can install Windows ME, which comes with a lot more drivers …

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Re: Downgrading XP to 98se

Posted on 2020-12-25, 23:00

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I don't remember if W98 can be installed on extended partitions. Have you tried running the Windows 98 installer to see if it can see both partitions? Also, if you put W98 there, it will be drive D: not C:, which may not be desirable Everything I've seen says it cannot be installed on anything …

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Re: Downgrading XP to 98se

Posted on 2020-12-25, 22:47

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Errius wrote on 2020-12-25, 22:42: Yes, that is a good size. Where is this partition? Is it at the beginning of the drive? No it is listed after the C drive.

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Re: Downgrading XP to 98se

Posted on 2020-12-25, 22:35

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by omgfoz

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You don't have to reinstall XP. You can create a space at the beginning of the disk for the older OS. Does Windows XP allow you to resize partitions? If not, a tool like PartitionMagic will be necessary. Then install Windows 98 into the space, and use a boot manager to allow you to choose which OS …

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Downgrading XP to 98se

Posted on 2020-12-25, 22:03

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by omgfoz

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I recently acquired an older PC that had Windows XP installed on it (see my build thread). Compatibility wise it's fine but the hardware is not sufficient for the gaming I would want to do in XP. I have a CD copy of 98se I want to install on this machine but I really don't want to wipe the XP …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2020-12-25, 15:39

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Build Specs: Pentium MMX 233 processor Tyan S1590S-100 Super Socket 7 AT Motherboard 48mb PC100 Memory (for now) Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 Pro 4mb (2D Card) Diamond Monster 3D 4mb (Voodoo 1)(3D Card) Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16 II - SB 2.0 Clone OPL3 Card (FCC ID# I38-MMSN824) 32GB Maxtor Diamondmax …

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